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fwd: karen starshine cone 6

updated thu 28 oct 10

 

Mike Gordon on mon 25 oct 10


For what it's worth!!! So I'm a packrat, I save things! Mike Gordon

Begin forwarded message:

> From: kevin finegan
> Date: May 4, 2006 7:24:25 AM PDT
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: Karen Starshine Cone 6
> Reply-To: Clayart
>
> I thought I'd posted this last night but it hasn't shown up yet,
> so I'll try again
> Karen Starshine ^6 from Val Cushing's Glaze Book
>
> K-200 Feldspar 46.00
> Soda Ash 5.00
> Gerstley Borate 12.00
> Whiting 10.00
> Barium Carbonate 5.00
> Lithium Carbontate 2.00
> Flint 20.00
> Add:
> Macaloid 2.00
> Titanium 4.00
> Copper Carbonate 5.00
>
> I haven't tested this glaze for safety, so I wouldn't recommend it
> be used for food surfaces. I' ve used it in oxidation, though the
> recipe states it can be used in both reduction or oxidation. Enjoy!
> Kevin in San Antonio
>
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Karen Gringhuis on tue 26 oct 10


I don't know why this is being discussed but.... a WARNING. It can
definitely run so please TEST!!! and keep well up from bottom of work.=3D20=
=3D


Here's another version reformulated to dry it up.=3D20

K-200 feldspar 46%
Soda ash 3
Gerstley borate 10
Whiting 12
Barium carbonate 5
Lithium carbonate 2
Flint 20
EPK 2
total 100%

Titaniium dioxide 4
Macaloid 2
Copper carbonate 5
=3D20
Note: don't change the spar; mix macaloid in a little warm water b4 add=
=3D
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to glaze.=3D20
I never tried the C/6 version in a soda firing but the C/10 version worke=
=3D
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well in soda.=3D20

Karen Gringhuis